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WhereAreWe:

Long-term goal = PM (any asset class, public markets).

This is the only input needed to differentiate between the two. This to me is the equivalent of saying you want to be a senior strategy consultant and then asking WSO what you should pick between William Blair and BCG.

It should be pretty damn simple, if you want to be a PM, go where the senior employees are PMs.

lasampdoria:
William Bair hands down. PIMCO is a sweatshop, but if you're willing to stick it out you will have a great name on your resume.

Las, buddy, you do realize you just said an asset management shop was a bigger sweatshop than an investment bank, right? There's no way this is the case. Sure, there are very different (possibly worse) stressors in AM, where one's performance is actually fucking quantifiable, but in terms of sheer hours worked, a sweatshop-y day at a mutual fund is like the greatest day ever in IB.

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bearcats:
peinvestor2012:
Blair.
lol.. pimco for sure

I don't think the answer is so clear. It depends on what sort of position he is looking for in the long term. And I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Blair - it has a great name and is well respected on the street.

 
TeddyTheBear:
Blair for culture, Pimco for name. I've met people at Blair and they were really cool guys.

Lots of love for Blair on the forum recently. A little surprised but I guess nothing foster more goodwill than a hiring spree.

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Appreciate all the comments (wish I had some silver bananas to hand out). Acknowledging the banking bias of this forum, could each of you elaborate a bit more on your answers? Again, I can understand the banking route, but looking to find more about to the pros/cons of the PIMCO position.

 

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